Speaking about WMD in his statement to the General Assembly in September 2002, Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Brian Cowen emphasised that “[t]he international instruments and regimes which control the spread and bring about the elimination of such weapons must be strengthened and fully implemented.
Brian Cowen, hizo hincapié en que "hay que fortalecer y aplicar cabalmente los instrumentos y los regímenes internacionales para controlar la difusión y lograr la eliminación de tales armas.